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Anne with an E

A bungled message brings spirited orphan Anne Shirley to Green Gables, where unmarried siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert are waiting for a boy.

A determined Matthew embarks on a journey to bring Anne home. Marilla is sick with worry but struggles to express her emotions.

Anne starts school in Avonlea and discovers she has much to learn. Marilla steps out of her comfort zone to attend a meeting for progressive mothers.

A minister's advice prompts Marilla to question her choices. When tragedy strikes, Anne's intellect saves lives -- and her sullied reputation.

Anne hosts Diana for her first 'grown-up' tea, but the affair proves a bit too intoxicating. Matthew runs an errand of utmost importance.

Anne's resourcefulness mends fences with the Barrys when Minnie May falls gravely ill. An affecting loss stirs up memories of Marilla's past.

With the future of Green Gables at stake -- and an ailing Matthew confined to bed -- Anne and Marilla move mountains to save their home.

The Cuthberts' boarders stir excitement with a question: Could there be gold in Avonlea? Elsewhere, Gilbert makes a new friend at sea.

The steamer lands in Trinidad, bringing Bash face to face with his past. The Barrys get behind the gold rush, but Matthew and Marilla aren't so sure.

An adventure away with the Barrys teaches Anne to trust her instincts. Marilla begins to suspect that her boarders aren’t as innocent as they seem.

Anne writes letters as an 'agent of romance' while Diana trains at home to be a lady. A life-changing encounter steers Gilbert toward his destiny.

A game of spin the bottle prompts burning questions about love and beauty. Anne and Cole bond over their differences as Gilbert makes his way home.

Anne faces the world with a shocking new look while the town preps for its annual Christmas pantomime. Gilbert and Bash join the Cuthberts for dinner.

Cole accompanies the girls to Aunt Josephine's for a lavish party filled with surprises. Back at home, Marilla's health takes a worrisome turn.

With a wedding on the horizon, Anne wonders what kind of bride she'd like to be. Marilla sees an oculist, and Bash meets a friendly face in 'The Bog.'

A brand-new teacher brings unconventional methods -- and a motorbike -- to Avonlea. Gilbert's plan to speed up his studies leaves Bash feeling lost.

Anne rallies her friends to save Miss Stacy in the wake of a disastrous incident. Bash gets an unexpected gift, and Cole makes a surprising choice.

Season Two of Netflix’s Anne of Green Gables Show Surprises Families by Making a Character a Lesbian

By Tess Farrand, Contributing Writer

The Netflix Original series ANNE WITH AN E follows the beloved orphan character Anne, from Lucy Maude Montgomery’s novel, Anne of Green Gables. The second season of the show was released in early July 2018, and one episode has many viewers ditching the show because of surprising LGBT content in what should be a fairly broad audience TV series.

The surprising LGBT content came in the shows revelation that the cherished character Great Aunt Josephine Barry is a lesbian. The Creator of the show Moira Walley-Becket spoked to IndieWire in an interview and stated, “Upon reading [the novel] again as an adult, I was wondering about Aunt Jo. In the book, she’s a spinster and she’s just a bit of a curmudgeon, and that’s kind of it. So, I’m like, ‘Well, she coming to the Barrys’ for a month and she’s grieving,’ that’s why I decided to justify why she’s there: Who is she grieving?”

In the show, Aunt Josephine’s sadness comes about due to the loss of her unspoken “romantic” partner Gertrude. A change of character that has less to do with staying true to the period and more to do with being politically correct.

Walley-Beckett continues, “Although the term didn’t exist at the time, their relationship was a “Boston marriage,” the cohabitation of two women independent of financial support from a man. While the Barrys merely saw this as a friendship, Josephine and Gertrude were in truth a lesbian couple.”

The creators of the series have carefully manipulated the classic story with an agenda that fits their worldview. They do so by twisting Aunt Josephine’s annual gathering in the episode titled Memory Has as Many Moods as The Temper. As IndieWire reports; “One of the roles many feminist “new women” like Aunt Josephine performed in that era was to promote social and cultural causes. For Aunt Jo, that aforementioned forum of acceptance took shape in the so-called queer soirée, a fabulous fete that Josephine and Gertrude held annually.”

In the “queer soirée”, many other characters from the series draw upon counterparts from the past, such gay icons and individuals struggling with their identity. The goal is to make modern audiences understand the trials of living with these counter-cultural worldviews in an environment where they were seen as taboo.

Many current TV series such as THE FOSTERS, TRANSPARENT and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK have pushed the homosexuality envelope on TV. ANNE WITH AN E’s attempt to also push LGBT in programming that would normally attract more faith-based audiences is utterly unnecessary. Moreover, focusing attention on the sexuality subplot of the series detracts from the moral redemptive nature of the story. Obviously, the minds behind the series are jumping onto the ideological bandwagon that already has concerned parents even more worried.

The creators and writers behind ANNE WITH AN E want to influence young audiences to believe that homosexuality is an acceptable path for anyone who might be “questioning”. The discussion of gender and sexuality are in fact discussed ad nauseam. People in 2018 don’t need or want to see political/social debates take place on “family” TV shows, they see enough of it on social media or see it on the 5 ‘o clock news. Rather, we should be turning to the ultimate resource for clarification on these pressing topics: the Bible.

The apostle Paul urged the church in Philippi to dwell on matters that edify the Lord. “8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Phil 4:8 NIV)

Audiences are not powerless. Altering the context of these classic characters in order to adhere to some person’s views of acceptability is totally unacceptable. This is a crucial time for believers to pray over the Entertainment Industry and maintain a healthy awareness of the evils that pollute popular culture. Why not start now?

Like Paul says, discernment will be the key to staying above reproach; “I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the minds of naive people.” (Romans 16:17-18)

With this in mind, audiences need to recognize the power of their part in the industry. We can say no to entertainment choices, and we can pray that the individuals that make up the industry would be shaped by God’s Word, which has the power to transform and renew everyone.